Hair curling device



Sept. 8, 1953 F. KEMP IN V EN TOR.

Patented Sept. 8, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAIR CURLING DEVICE Franklin Kemp, Wesleyville, Pa. Application June 20, 1951, Serial No. 232,621

z omms. (crise-34) This present invention relates-to a hair curling device and lin particular to one in which the curler is mechanically operated.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a mechanical curler that will engage a lock of hair in such manner as to retain the hair in a more neatly rolled and curled position than heretofore possible by iinger means.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a mechanical hair curler that will effectively curl a lock of hair in a professional manner and in a quick and convenient procedure.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a mechanical hair curler including novel and improved means for actuating the same and selectively preventing actuation of either end.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a mechanical curler from which .a flat professional curl may be easily removed.

Another aim is to provide a mechanical device with manual speed and tension control for safety.

An even further aim of the present invention is to provide a device of the aforementioned character that is simple and practical in construction, strong and reliable in use, neat and attractive in appearance and otherwise well adapted for purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof where like numerals refer to like parts throughout.

Figure 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of the invention,

Figure 2 is an end elevational view thereof,

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3--3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along line '4-4 of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a perspective view, somewhat reduced, of the device illustrated in Figures 1 and 4, inclusive, and

Figure 6 is a front elevational view of Figure 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, there is shown therein, in Figures 1 and 5, a body I of cylindrical shape having at its longitudinal center a base 2a supported by a pair of ears 2. Revolvable mounted at either end of the body I is a frustro-conical winding mandrel 3.

Transversely slidable with respect to the base 2a is an arm 5 which extends between the base 2a and the body I. A guide arm 1 is connected to the arm 5 in parallel relation thereto by niean's'of'a'block 9 adjacent one end thereof an a forked member I0 at the other end thereof. A thumb rest 6 is formed integrally with one end of the arm 5 and it will be apparent that the guide arm 1 extends between the ears 2 but outwardly of the base 2a.

'Ihe forked member I0 anchors the knotted end II of a cord I2 which extends through an opening I2a therebeneath in the arm 5 and thence to a winding drum I5 where its other end is affixed and upon which is partially wound.

It will be seen by reference to Figures 1, 2, 4 and 6 that the body I has throughout its length a cylindrical bearing for a revolvable shaft I3. This bearing it cut away, as at its longitudinal center, as indicated at I4, to receive the Winding drum I5 and is also cut away adjacent one end thereof, as indicated at I6, to receive therein a torsion spring I1 one end of which is anchored to the body I and the other end of which is anchored to the shaft I3 to resist the turning thereof. The mandrels 3 may be secured to the body I by any conventional means as, for example, the provision of a circumferential groove at each end of the body for the reception of a radial pin carried by the cylindrical portion of the mandrel which overlies the body. 'I'hese matters are not shown and are deemed to be merely conventional.

A chamber I8 is provided in each mandrel adjacent the inner end thereof and the peripheral Y wall of these chambers is provided with ratchet teeth I9, as shown in Figures 3 and 4. The teeth in each case extend in the same direction. Attached to each end of the shaft I3 is a spring clutch member or pawl 20 which is adapted to engage the adjacent ratchet teeth I9. This action prevents rotation of the mandi-els in one direction.

To operate the curler: grasp the curler by placing the fingers on the body in a position that allows the arm v5 to pass between them. The thumb being placed on the thumb piece 6, pressing the thumb piece 6 and consequently the arm 5 in a direction towards the body l will cause the pawls 20 to engage the ratchet teeth I9 and thus revolve the mandrels 3. The end of a lock of hair engaged with the properly tapered mandrel and the above described operation executed will cause the hair to wind upon the mandrel, the coil of hair being formed in such formation known in the arts as a sculpture curl. 'I'he coil of hair is then slipped oil? the mandrel 3 and fastened at the head by any ordinary means, the mandrel 3 remaining permanently to the device.

By turning the device entirely over it will be seen that hair noW placed upon either mandrel Will be Wound in an opposite direction. It will also be apparent that the longer strands of hair may be Wound upon either mandrel and in either desired direction by several strokes of the arm 5 by means of the thumb piece 6, the mandrel winding in but one direction only as above described.

While but one form of the invention has been shown and described herein, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that many 1 minor modifications may be made Without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is: l

1. A hair curler having a body withra. rotatable f mandrel at its end connected bya one Way clutch to a rotatable shaft Within the body, the shaft having on it a torsion spring resisting its rotation, said shaft also having a drum about which is wound one end of a cord the other end of the cord lattached to a lever mounted on the body,

FRANKLIN KEMP.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 'Number Name Date 1,635,046 Kreisberg July 5, 1927 20 1,864,383 Villinger June 2l, 1932 2,514,241f Kemp July 4, 1950 2,573,456

Kutzler Oct. 30, 1951 

